Can sea moss really clear your skin? How do you turn a home remedy into a real wellness brand? And how do two women split the load running a business while juggling acting, a salon, and motherhood?
London founders Oyinka Yusuff and Jessica Richards, the duo behind Moss & Glow sea moss gel, join Coffee & Oysters with business tips on building a health and wellness brand from scratch, growing through word of mouth, and scaling a side hustle as a two-woman team.
Oyinka and Jessica break down how a casual sea moss recommendation at a hair show became a business, after it cleared the scalp psoriasis Oyinka had battled since she was 18. They get honest about scaling from Jessica’s kitchen to Etsy to their own website, splitting roles between the visible founder and the behind-the-scenes one, filtering out unsolicited advice, and why giving yourself grace (and actual rest) is a genuine business strategy.
Plus they share their founder survival guide including go-to hype songs, aloe vera and sea moss face masks, tech stack essentials and their favourite place to get dumplings and cowork in London.
00:00 Intro
04:06 The Sea Moss Recommendation That Started It All
12:40 From Kitchen to Etsy to Their Own Website
16:30 Giving Yourself Grace, Rest & Splitting Co-founder Roles
21:48 Why Word of Mouth Beats Paid Ads (& TikTok Shop Next)
26:04 The Future of Sea Moss 34:01 Style, Stripped-Back Beauty & Free Founder Tools
45:25 London Spots, Coworking & Dream Collabs
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